Snifter
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
American
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1978
MediumBlown colorless glass with white enamel and silver decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 5 x 3 1/2in. (12.7 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineGift of Elisabeth Ohde
DescriptionSnifter made of blown colorless glass. The snifter has a plain rim, a pear-shaped body supported by a short stem, and a round foot. There is a band of silver circling the rim. On one side of the snifter, just below the band of silver, is a "C" printed in white enamel, with a curving line just below. The date "1978" is inside the "C". On the opposite side of the snifter are the white enamel words, "CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE/ QUARTER CENTURY CLUB", also printed in white enamel. A good portion of the silver at the rim has worn off, especially in the middle of the band.
Object number1998.65.2
MarkingsOn one side of the snifter, just below the band of silver, is a "C" printed in white enamel, with a curving line just below. The date "1978" is inside the "C". On the opposite side of the snifter are the white enamel words, "CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE/ QUARTER CENTURY CLUB", also printed in white enamel.NotesHistorical Note: Elisabeth R. Ohde worked for Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company from 1940 until her retirement in 1978. Historical Note: The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company was the first life insurance company chartered in Connecticut, in 1846. (Hunt 10/6/2004)
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Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
about 1946
